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The plot involves a peace conference between the Federation of Planets and the troublesome Klingons. The Klingons are hoping to perform a little damage control after triggering a mining disaster on on... read more read more...e of their moons; their spokesman is the seemingly contrite General Chang (Christopher Plummer). All negotiations abruptly cease when a Klingon vessel is attacked, and Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are accused of the crime. As they stand trial for murder, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Vulcanian trainee Lt. Valeris (Kim Cattrall) try to locate the real culprits. It turns out that Kirk and McCoy are victims of a conspiracy to foment further hostilities between the Good Guys and the Klingons. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Nicholas Meyer

Release Date: December 3, 1991

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DVD Release Date: January 26, 1999

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  • April 20, 2011
    I really wanted to like this last Star Trek movie, it's just not as good as the ones form the 80s, but at least it isn't as boring as the first movie. Overall it's just okay.
  • January 13, 2011
    The final Star Trek film to feature all of the original cast is quite a doozy. From the very beginning, the Klingons have always been based on the Soviet Era Russians. This film closely (but in a fictionalized way) parallels history by echoing the fall of the Berlin Wall and the ... read moreeventual end of the Soviet Union.

    The regular cast are fine (or more than fine) as always, but it is really obvious that they're all getting really old. After all, this film came out the year that the series celebrated its 25th anniversary. The cast new to the movie are also pretty good, especially a gleefully scenery chewing Christopher Plummer who has a nailed in eye patch and quotes tons of Shakespeare.

    Like The Voyage Home, there is a pretty good dose of humor, and this is a highly entertaining film, but it's not quite as funny as TVH. Also, I think this may just be the darkest of all of the Trek films. The humor and serious stuff actually blend fairly well, but still, this is a very dark and serious film. Besides having a connection to history, it's also a good murder mystery yarn with some neat and interesting twsits, turns, and developments. I like how it all unfolds.

    I liked the ending to this one, and thought it was very poignant and well done. One can't help but get a little misty eyed or feel an overwhelming sense of nostalgia during the sign off right before the credits. I think my favorite part though might be all of the chunks of purple Klingon blood floating around in zero-gravity, which would look really cool in 3-D. Anyway, I highly recommend this one. It's an overall satisfying film, and one of my favorites of the series.
  • April 8, 2010
    The final chapter of The Original Series films is an excellent farewell for Captain Kirk and his crew, concluding their long journey with a great political mystery plot that cleverly parallels the end of the Cold War, whilst embracing the future that bears new adventures for the ... read moreNext Generation Enterprise.
  • September 21, 2009
    The last Star Trek film with the complete original line up isn?t the best of send offs but its subject matter is probably the most original and fitting with the universal, multicultural and ?everyone?s welcome? feel of the cult following.
  • July 16, 2009
    These last couple of movies were basically glorified episodes of a tv show. The middle movies were really fun, but this one was simply okay. A farewell movie to the cast for the most part. I like how Star Trek uses the same actors over and over but put them in different make up.
  • May 13, 2009
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    This has to be one of the best of the original star trek crew films. It's just excellent and so so underated. Everything that a Trek fan like me wants in a a Trek film; decent plot, script up-to scratch and just an all round excellent film. What's so grea... read moret is brining back to Klingons, Kirk's bitter revials, really sets out for some excellent scenes with the crew of the Enterprise. You can really see the tension between the two camps which makes for a perfect film. I find it difficult to critically rate a Trek film as you might find out from reading reviews of star trek films that I've done.

    One of my favourite Trek films.

    Highly recomended.

    8/10
  • May 9, 2009
    Im not a 'trekkie' but this is the best Trek flick. Its got a good solid plot and plenty of decent action, the snow planet with its prison has good scenes, the space battles are nice, the assassination is pretty cool and the final rescue is well done.

    Cast wise the crew are show... read moreing their age definatley haha but get away with it. Plummer is great as the Shakespearian spouting Klingon, love his death sequence, Cattrall is good and there's alittle Cristian Slater cameo. It all looks really good which is a surprise for the usual tacky Trek style, problem is, there's so much Star Wars ripping its unreal lol
  • May 3, 2009
    The last Star Trek with the original crew. The Klingon peace one. Unless you are a Trekkie, they are getting old. I'm glad that everyone is talking about retiring in the movie.

    We seen it before - characters who will not accept their world leaning toward peace. The movie is ... read moreOK. Nice to see some new faces - Kim Cattrell, Christopher Plummer.
  • May 2, 2009
    After over 25 years the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise prepares to come back to the ground in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, In the final film with the original crew a big wig from Klingon is coming to Earth to negotiate piece with the Enterprise being selected for escort... read more duties. Through an unsavory set of circumstances the big wig is killed and the perp is though to be Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner).

    Star Trek VI is much better than Shatner's vanity project that was part five. The plot is more cohesive, there's better acting (Christopher Plummer plays the main bad Klingon for Christ Sakes!), and the return of Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) as director. The film plays like a mystery, sort of like a weird episode of Matlock with a wrongly accused man on trial and the people trying to figure out whodunnit. The acting is above average for a Star trek film, mainly because Plummer is in this and he is awesome (I also have to point out to Sex and the City fans that the old whore from that show plays a Klingon in this).

    The thing about Star Trek VI and all of the superior films of this series is that when the threat is low key the film is much better. When it's something huge, such as in I, IV, V it tends to water down the film into a massive pile of goop. The series was designed as social commentary (to a point) and when the films try to pull away from that an compete with Star Wars they tend to fail. The Undiscovered Country is a fitting farewell to the series.
  • October 29, 2008
    I saw this film when I was 11 and I thought gosh this is really different for a Star Trek film. It had so much suspense and conspiracy, and so much mystery that this was one of the best films in the collection. The acting is great, the action and the effect are superb, and the m... read moreusic is very good! I recommend this to all Star Trek and sci-fi film fans!

Critic Reviews


Variety Staff
May 19, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety

Weighed down by a midsection even flabbier than the long-in-the-tooth cast, director Nicholas Meyer still delivers enough of what Trek auds hunger for to justify the trek to the local multiplex. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The principals' enthusiasm for their material has never seemed to fade. If anything, that enthusiasm grows more appealingly nutty with time. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Director/coscripter Nicholas Meyer moves this vehicle efficiently. He employs some tremendous visuals. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

If, indeed, Star Trek VI turns out to be the last of the series, it couldn't have made a more felicitous or more satisfying exit. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

For a movie that begins with such promise, The Undiscovered Country ends with a whimper. Full Review

Scott Nash
July 2, 2010
Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs

Nice to see you in action for one last time, Captain Kirk. Full Review

John A. Nesbit
February 17, 2010
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

entertains and has a number of interesting comments on contemporary human affairs Full Review

Charles Cassady
December 1, 2009
Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media

Cold War-influenced exit of classic space crew. Full Review

Josh Larsen
April 8, 2009
Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm

...mostly combines the interminable interstellar politics of the later Star Wars films with the slowest game of Clue you've ever played. Full Review

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
July 5, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

one of the best of the series Full Review

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Facts


    • General Chang: We need breathing room.
    • James T. Kirk: Earth. Hitler, 1938.
    • Mr. Spock: There is an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China.
    • General Chang: Don't wait for the translation! Answer me now!
    • General Chang: In space, all warriors are cold warriors.
    • James T. Kirk: Dining on ashes, my friend?
    • Leonard "Bones" McCoy: We got a heartbeat! Lock and load, she's ready Jim!
    • James T. Kirk: Fire!
    • General Chang: To be... or not... to be...
    • Hikaru Sulu: Target that explosion and fire.
    • James T. Kirk: Fire!

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